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WordPerfect® Office 2002
   *Coming Soon*

Corel Earns Top
   *Industry Award*

Creative Products
   *For Int'l Markets*

New Relationships:
   *Sony & Konica*


DEVELOPER TIPS

* WPO OLE Automation *
* from Visual C++ *


Newsletter: your connection to corel

March 2001 Corel Solution Partners
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"Boundless power to create. Anytime. Anywhere.
Share Corel's vision."


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Software Developer Kits (SDK)
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CSP members can tap into the leading-edge developer tools and technology provided in the Corel® Software Developer Kits (SDKs). The SDKs also include documentation and sample code to help reduce development time and to create a similar look and feel to other Corel products.

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COREL® Solution Partners Software Order form
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CorelDRAW®10 for Windows has been added to the CSP software order form




FEATURE WEB SITE OF THE MONTH
http://www.vakcer.com/oberon/

Developers will find this website to be an excellent CorelDRAW® resource. The creater of this website "Alex Vakulenko" provides valuable information such as: CorelDRAW® & Corel® PHOTO-PAINT Scripting, CorelDRAW® VBA Macros and VBA implementation within CorelDRAW®. This site is a must see for any developer wanting to eploit the power and creativity of CorelDRAW®.


CorelDRAW® 10 - Order Now - available to all CSP members

CorelDRAW® 10 Graphics Suite (full version) is now available for shipping to all CSP Platinum & Paradox members at "No Charge". All Platinum & Paradox members interested in receiving this product should email their request to partners@corel.com Also, all Standard CSP members can purchase CorelDRAW® 10 by completing the online CSP Software Order Form.





CorelDRAW® 10 - Trial version CD's for your customer's

The CorelDRAW® 10 trial version CD is a fully functional version of CorelDRAW® 10. It contains all the core applications included in the retail version (i.e. CorelDRAW® 10, Corel PHOTO-PAINT® 10, Corel R.A.V.E.™ 10, Corel CAPTURE™ 10, Corel TRACE™ 10, CorelTUTOR™, and Microsoft® Visual Basic® for Applications 6 . Certain utilities have been removed in order to streamline the download process. Image collections, clipart CDs, font galleries and user manuals are also excluded in the trial version.

If you would like to receive a small quantity of these trial CD's to provide to your customers, please e-mail your request to casb@corel.com and we will be glad to assist you in promoting CorelDRAW®. Note: limited quantities are available and this free trial will work for 30 days. After 30 days, you will need to purchase a license to continue using CorelDRAW® 10 Graphics Suite. Details on purchasing a license can be found inside the download. Telephone technical support is not available for the CorelDRAW® 10 trial version.



WordPerfect® Office 2002 Coming This Spring!
Customer priorities reflected in new version of flagship office suite

Ottawa, Canada – Jan 30, 2001
Today, Corel Corporation (NASDAQ: CORL, TSE: COR) is pleased to announce that the next version of its flagship office suite, WordPerfect® Office 2002, will be available for purchase in North America starting in the spring of 2001. The beta version of WordPerfect® Office 2002 is now in its final testing stage and is being evaluated by media across North America. WordPerfect® Office 2002 Standard Edition will feature the latest versions of the core applications – WordPerfect® 10, Quattro® Pro 10, Corel® Presentations™ 10 and CorelCENTRAL™ 10. In addition to these applications, the Professional Edition will include the powerful database Paradox® 10 and the voice-recognition software Dragon NaturallySpeaking™ 5.0. Recognized worldwide for its superior quality and performance, Dragon NaturallySpeaking is ideal for individuals with accessibility needs and for those who prefer to dictate their text directly into WordPerfect®.

"Over 70 percent of the new features and enhancements developed for WordPerfect Office 2002 are the direct result of feedback from our customers," said Graham Brown, executive vice-president, business applications for Corel Corporation. "This release is designed to improve the overall software experience for our users, giving them the core features they've come to expect while boosting functionality and performance to put the full power of the suite into their hands."

The upcoming release of Corel's flagship office suite will include the electronic version of the world's most trusted reference – The Pocket Oxford Dictionary – created by Oxford University Press. With the click of a mouse, Corel's WordPerfect® customers will have fast and easy access to more than 30,000 word definitions, saving them time and effort as they create their documents.

WordPerfect® customers will also enjoy the time-saving features that have been built into CorelCENTRAL 10. With new and enhanced capabilities, Corel's e-mail client will facilitate the sending and receiving of e-mail messages and provide access to one central address book from all of the suite's applications. CorelCENTRAL 10 also supports groupware, multiple e-mail accounts and the sharing of address books. Users will be able to organize their time more efficiently as they schedule events, tasks and meetings with the simple and attractive new design of CorelCENTRAL 10.

Corel is committed to rewarding customer loyalty. Existing WordPerfect® customers will be eligible to receive the upgrade price of US $159 for the Standard Edition of the suite or US $259 for the Professional Edition. The full version of WordPerfect® Office 2002 Standard Edition will be available for US $399 and the full version of the Professional Edition will be available for US $499. Prices are subject to change. Dealers may sell for less.

Note: When released, Corel WordPerfect® Office 2002 will be shipped automatically (at no charge) to all CSP Platinum & Paradox members requesting a copy. Please email partners@corel.com if you would like to receive this product.


Corel Earns Top Industry Award
CorelDRAW® 10 selected as Editors' Choice by PC Magazine

Ottawa, Canada – Mar 15, 2001
Corel Corporation (NASDAQ: CORL, TSE: COR) is pleased to announce that CorelDRAW® 10 has earned the prestigious PC Magazine Editors' Choice Award for Illustration Software. PC Magazine is the largest technology publication in the world.

The Editors' Choice Award is handed out to one product in each category that excels at each stage of a rigorous testing process. CorelDRAW® 10 was singled out by the editors, eclipsing other illustration applications with its pre-press capabilities, text handling, streamlined user interface and exceptional illustration capabilities.

"...CorelDRAW® is now the application to beat, delivering first-rate text features that rival desktop publishing programs, along with the most flexible vector drawing tools in this roundup," said Sally Weiner Grotta, Contributing Editor for PC Magazine.

This is the second year CorelDRAW® has been honored with this impressive industry award. As the graphics industry continues to expand and develop, CorelDRAW continues to excel, providing cutting-edge creative power for professionals.

"We set out to give our customers the most powerful combination of graphics software to date and with CorelDRAW® 10 Graphics Suite we believe we've achieved our goal. This summer, with the release of our Macintosh version, Mac designers will be able to experience the same power and creativity that has won praise from PC Magazine and customers alike," said Ian LeGrow, Corel's executive vice-president, creative products. "Our commitment to providing the best possible graphics solution to our customers is reflected in the stability and precision that the suite provides and we are pleased and honored to have Corel's efforts recognized by one of the industry's most respected publications."

PC Magazine, launched in 1982, provides trusted, comprehensive lab-based evaluations and insight into technology for today and the future for buyers of computing and Internet products and services.


Corel Announces Upcoming Launch of Creative Products for International Markets

CEBIT, Hanover, Germany – Mar 22, 2001
Corel Corporation (NASDAQ: CORL, TSE: COR) is pleased to announce that it will soon be launching new versions of five of its award-winning creative products, specifically targeting international markets.

Beginning in the Summer of 2001, Corel will release international versions of its latest graphics offerings, starting with Bryce® 5 and followed by CorelDRAW® 10 for Mac®, Corel® Painter™ 7, Corel® KnockOut 2, and KPT® 7, which will arrive throughout the summer and fall. All products will be available in international English and German, with Bryce 5, Corel Painter 7, and KPT 7 also available in French.

"Summer 2001 will feature an impressive lineup of new graphics offerings from Corel," said Ian LeGrow, executive vice-president, creative products, at Corel Corporation. "By releasing the latest versions of Bryce 5, CorelDRAW 10 for Mac, Corel KnockOut 2, Corel Painter 7 and KPT 7, in a variety of languages, we are ensuring graphics professionals worldwide will have all the tools they need to explore new heights of expressing their creativity with the most advanced software applications available."

As in previous years, Corel will be present at CEBIT in Hanover, Germany, from March 22 to March 28. During the show, Corel can be found in Hall 2, booth C-28 and representatives will be on hand to address all queries pertaining to products, licensing and the new corporate strategy.

In addition, long-time VAR and CorelDRAW user, Dr. Konrad Haller, CEO and managing director of EDV-Dr. Haller & Co. GmbH, will be present to demonstrate the benefits of Corel's graphics products in the construction of traffic and roadwork applications, where the application's stability and precision are essential. "Tests and detailed analyses showed that the best design results for our products could be obtained by using CorelDRAW®," explains Dr. Haller.

Members of the Corel Club Germany will also be at the booth to offer tips and tricks, exchange ideas and provide a forum for the discussion of Corel-related news.


Corel Announces New Relationships with Sony and Konica

Bundling deals enhance customer productivity

Ottawa, Canada – Mar 19, 2001
Corel Corporation (NASDAQ: CORL, TSE: COR) today announced that it has signed new agreements with Sony Electronics and Konica Photo Imaging, Inc

Sony will bundle Corel's award-winning business productivity software with Sony's market-leading VAIO® computers. Specifically, Corel® WordPerfect® 9 will be combined with Sony's J 150 and RX 360 desktop computers, enabling customers to take full advantage of the superior word-processing capabilities contained within Corel's flagship business application.

Corel and Konica will combine their technological expertise to target the high-growth photo-manipulation market. The first initiative in this new relationship will see Corel Print House™ 2000 bundled with the new Konica Photo PC PictureShow® CD. Konica customers may select the Photo CD option when they drop off their digital or 35 mm film for developing. When they pick up their photographs, they will receive the Konica Photo PC PictureShow CD, which will include photographs in digital format along with Corel Print House 2000.

"We're thrilled to announce these new initiatives. They represent the first step in what we believe will be long and fruitful relationships with Sony and Konica," said Steven Houck, executive vice president of sales for Corel Corporation. "By combining our efforts, we're offering customers an incredible advantage and demonstrating our mutual commitment to providing users with a comprehensive solution tailored to meet their specific computing requirements."

"Consumer comfort level with digital technology and photo manipulation has reached a point where even youngsters are comfortable customizing their own images and photos," said Robert Striano, president and CEO of Konica Photo Imaging Incorporated. "About 25 per cent of Internet-connected households in the U.S. will use film digitization services such as those offered by the Konica Photo PC Picture Show CD. With our product and Corel's graphics know-how, customers will enjoy the fun and experience of photography well past the moment the picture was taken."


Developer TIPS

WordPerfect OLE Automation from Visual C++


  • Before beginning you must have Word Perfect 9.0 installed
  • Open Microsoft Visual C++ 6.x
  • Open your Workspace
  • Go on
  • Select tab
  • Click on
  • Select
  • Select = *.*
  • Go on directory where Word Perfect 9 it's installed
  • Select wpwin9.exe
  • The class you need it's IWPerfectScript - Select this one
  • Click Ok and VC will generate's 2 files: wpwin9.h and wpwin9.cpp
  • Add this 2 files on your project if isn't already in.
  • Now you can use this class.

How to create and release dispatch?
  1. You Must have a IWPPerfectScript variable.
  2. Call the function CreateDispatch to begin use WordPerfect in Ole mode
  3. The First parameter of this function it’s WordPerfect.PerfectScript or WordPerfect.PerfectScript.9
  4. After you can access to all functions describe in wpwin9.h
  5. Call the function ReleaseDispatch to finish Ole mode

Sample in C++

// 1- Declare variable of type IWPPerfectScript
IWPPerfectScript m_objWP;

// 2 and 3- Call CreateDispatch (Begin use Word Perfect in Ole Automation)
if (m_objWP.CreateDispatch("WordPerfect.PerfectScript") == FALSE)
{
AfxMessageBox("Couldn't CreateDispatch on WordPerfect");
return;
}

// 4 - Call your function
m_objWP.AppMaximize(); // Maximize your application
....
m_objWP.ExitWordPerfect(); // If you want to exit Word Perfect

// 5- To finish use WordPerfect in Ole Automation
m_objWP.ReleaseDispatch();

Q: The function CreateDispatch always returns FALSE, why?
A: Be sure you have declare AfxOleInit() ( Usually you call this function in your InitInstance) Or you can declare a struct like this in your main cpp file

struct InitOle
{
InitOle() { ::OleInitialize(NULL);}
~InitOle() {OleUninitialize();}
}OLE;

Q: Why when I compile I have this error ?
A: Don’t forget to include the file you need in your cpp file.

Q: I would like to know why CreateDispatch returned FALSE ?
A: Just declare COleException variable before you called CreateDispatch. CreateDispatch can have a second parameter of type COleException.

Example:
COleException Error;
if (m_objWP.CreateDispatch("WordPerfect.PerfectScript", &Error) == FALSE)
{
// you can use Error here....
AfxMessageBox("Couldn't CreateDispatch on WordPerfect");
return;
}





If you would like to see specific examples of other Perfectscript macros or OPAL coding, please email partners@corel.com with the details.



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